CHRONICLE LJd. W d BY 0. N. WORDEN & J. K. CORNELIUS. An IiHlrpcndrut I"ui:tily 'i Journal. ESTABLISHED IN 1S43....WIIOLE NO, 771. At 1.50 per Year, always In Advance. LEWISBURG, UNION CO., PA., FRIDAY, JAN. 21, 1859. AS INDEPENDENT F A MILT KLffSl'Apm, Issued Frith if, at Lftcihunjt Cnion d.Ptt. TERMS. $1 .51 jr ycr. t he pun 11 T-Trr nn t at th Minn r..t fr a J-m.-tT r fti-'rt-T f -r i--1 . Tlm. .'' ; eti y f--r four ra-ntli.7r t- for nix n iitl . 1 l .1. f,.r eijlit mnt lis - f..r siit.vn iti"iittt-. :". J.'l.f.r to yrarn. .. fr f-ur ropi.-x onr y:ir. ?lo for ti n -: -i. : r,n . Jfr, Xf. in.-li- Vo.'-. S ctn. rrtvm-nt- ty ni n! .:i.I. tt:Nirl in jr-'M. l-'-ta t.iraw,i.r t.snk n' -i - : ! ih.-ir value Iuti. Mot kiu-l I'n'ltii. r-Tfivt-l lit tin ' Mir . ! yV,,iii tin lirut ftjiir-. fir wliiiii n i ;;--r i- ii.,, (uuli--ii wf K i a tit tmin a-- 'tint it i !T' 'iTK!. AtifbRTi-i M i xr.n li.T.i,iM.m. 1y 1 '1 i "i t ; t i-.-r fjumrf k. "." fi. tit-h :ittr in-i-riinti. i -I i-r -is til uilii. i f.-r var. II Ji n sou m 1.. rl s 'X dol, :i Two i-'un-s-l ,M. 1 t.i, s nit. M.,ri t.-n t, a.-. int ov-r nn-l' -"rill f it rolun.n, 1" f -r r. ':h--r htf . 4 in iv t.t Tijr.f I itpnn. A in m- t - U I in t mMI-'st tyi-. nr -!' tii-xt Inr'". A I ri in.-tiU .,' i (leU""- triulciify, au 1 lar cit. n- t ;i !t:iitll. , tommui!i.uu..Uj t. . m . ... t.i ii.i--r-i tilt Within Hi tiiii" of ar! izn or !! arm it r'iiti-t,:iii.i arNriipaiii-l iln wnl'T'- r imim inni l it.-". i Tiic M i VKI'IC I lit.K'J!: A I'll i 1 .1 m th- 'tlTirs- ff tii.' 'Ur,,n:tf. l.y which Wf .1 .a lUMTl iuijH -11 .uil Nitty la -1viiih- - (if thi-'riiiU'l. Citiut-t--1 ritlt tii" ttiii -,. arv V riit ri il f.-r nr'-t kia-lr JOB PRINTING, nhi.-li will .. nt.-.l ith neitn.-": mi I il--';H-h nt 1 oil rr:Miiil i- t rui". U n.Cin:i! ..I-vr!i!ni'Mit.- in U t-I I'-r uli- u J in. uu i -I W i.rk vln .i.':i" r-1. tr'i-10 K lHrlt S U irr, imrlli siiN-. M-r.i(tI -torry Jj ituiug tlw liot-k Uiii Itv. VK1KN A' ColIXn-Il'S. TIIE CIIHONICLS:. MOMllY, Jt. It .ls.-). per to each ether the vauilla cukes, the luscious brioshs, and ices, were good, od had their pleasures, but tho Polka Ma zurUap have theirs too. Wbilo they were thus taking, laughing, and p iping behind handkerchief and funs, a little MitS of asked, from another quarter, "when was lady most beautiful ?" it was responded, fiom the other "bound in red leather,and gilded on tho edgo." Thus it went on. Time flew, and they were alike unmindful of the hour and tho lost pleasure. "Wo must have pawns," sayg one, "but these plays have furnished all winter, will be disappointed. Give I in our schools, is wrong in tendcncy,op.;r. thiitctn, Mudem..i,elle Adeline, proposed ! none." "Well, let us p.ay p.geon-foie, that they should " play plays." " May j proposed one. They were in such a train plays I" c choed from ail parts wilh some ht if " leap frog" bad been suggested, it thing like a sneering tone. Soon, howev- ! ngut have passed. This play furnished . r, faees bean to brighten, handkerchief P- The Udiea took off their rings r.. .;ju auj ,i, :-g to- j "l bracelets; the gentlemen banded their geitier ttiey lurmel a cirele, as lor want o! ; pencil cases auu giovis given uui nut ai- a better, Adeline's motion passed, and becauic the order of the day. "Flay plays Well ! what ?" All were silent. do on, my dear Adeline," said Madame tcrwards mated. Then, when enough bad been collected, they began the disposal of them. Then it was the Misses Henrietta aud Adeliuc aud Mr. Georges showed their them aa great a variety of food at possi ble, such as corn, buckwheat, oats, barley, Sic, with pure water, daily. Give them fresh meat once or twice a week, or often, er, if convenient, with an occasional feed of boiled potatoes or apples. In shor', make their feed as near as possible what atinjr mischievously upon the moral, and intellectual nature of tb se whom it is designed to beneut. tjr, whu expects a liberal rewar.l if his pa- ,..il uit recovers from naneernus illness; me : important cause ; the Arliz.in, seeking riches. ant feeling that stirrtq rirprnd? on his own "The ulea of a christian school, was lo him th natural result. to spealc, of the very l. lea of a school itself; eiartlj as the id's of a christian state teemed lo huo lobe involved in the very idea of a state iteif. The iniel. 12. That we heartily recommend the : elf.irts; the wily Speculator, who, moved by Irctual training was m l for a moment oader- thorouch use of Mental Arithmetic as the ' the love of rain, eniaies in hazardous enter- basis of a sound mathematical education. ; P'ises, to the ruin of others ail manifest a Report prepared by S.O.M'CuRUV. f d'"''r i bendme all thrir enersiesto r r r J J , the attatnment of a desired object a dia;- The HiTFFALOB TOWNSHIP TeArii- 1 nitv, ii is true, like that of the archangel it is in summer, and not forget to give ! Er's Institute met at Farmersville, 8th ! rulneJ. "h'J i ii i I 'lmifM nT. them a free supply of oyster shells poumJ- inst, and after tho nsual exercises ad- Tii rirh or n-.n-. pwmmi, u.ii'i. ru. . - i- ii it- , i . . Tlima muzht divine or fanly." ed fine, or lime and sand. Mix lime aud jmrncd to meet at the Turtle Creek school hl . ,,,.,. . ,,. house (Mo. it,) on Saturday, ZZ1 Inst, miration of men, becanse ihry ju tge by the of t tic occasion." Adeliuc blushed a little, looked arouud right and left, then enlisting bravely said, " let us play fans !" "Very good," was answered. Adeline begins, turning to her right! Auditor Gancrai's Report fcr 133S. "i?1''". " I e"c from Paris, and tirougtit a Ian Mio umves her ng" uiiuu : with the iiiotiou of tanning. Her right. hand neighbor repeats the same, imitating Puffatid, " 1 will make you grand mistress j ingenuity and wit, and displayed an avail able memory. To oue a song was assigned to be sung without the piano. Others, verses to be recited muma,. ,as but all as me"-! punishments. One lady was sand as for plastering a bouse, let it dry and place a box filled with it in oue or er of the ben house, and it is surprising how fast it will disappear. Hens will lay some in winter without being to all this trouble ; they mast have good, comfortable quarters. There are other advantages from having a good hen house aside from hens laying in winter. Two or three wagon loads of good home made guano, every year, will soon pay the expense, and help to raiu corn to feed them. And then, again, fresh meat can not always be pru cunjecis tor next meeting : .uentat Aritn- ; , - ; - -i-hil. , f sucn views at these ! . . h n ,. t t i l i n i iiwiittii ii'ji mr ifjrnfr wnu.rursirn uciic, uy i: muiiira, iweauuig, uy i. l,. j WIIn the same love of filthy lucre," yet with out any inducement to etrrt, from the fact that his salary is fixed, and ran not thereby be increased, shows not even the dignity of a renuine wh"le-hearted slave in the cause of Mammon. His servitude, if not altozeiher Tvjtitttp n,.mt..,; o-. . j on ' oi tnose quarry slaves who -at .... , ...b t.v.u .uuv, . niht, scourged lo their dnr Youngmm ; Composition and Declama tion, M. B. Chamber. Abstract of Re port furnished by Jus. Kleckner 1 Trie Leh-isburo & East I!i ffaloe I rated, ana Ihe inaenmery of the school was left to have its own way. lint he looked upon the whole as bearing upon ihe advancement of the one, and ol all instruction and educa tion ; the boys were still treated as school boys, but as scoool-bovs who mast grow np to be christian men. His education, in short, was not (according to the popular phrase) bas-d upon religion, but was iiself rtligiuut." Who that looks np.-n this snhject wun the rye of a christian, will doubt the correctness A spiritual kincdona has been M-t up in this world, destined, event ually, to swa!lw up all other kingdoms and governments, not by the instrumentality of snch carnal weapons as the false Prophet of Mecca employed, but by the all-pervading mizhlof a spiritual aeenc v. operating through the minds an I ihe hearts, the lips and the .:! t!ie ac itnties as We extract from i Ii i document, counts with ITnn.n and Snyder i far as we could gather them in a cursory ex ominaiitm. rsioi r,irTX, rn. Lewi.shur; Bank, tax on dividends .""il called upon to personify, in sonic way, . cured. They will lay if iLuj, have plenty Xiobe, Mora, Diana, Zephyr, or l'ortuna, of corn ; and as this contains a large por or tell something about them, however i tion of oil or fat, it may perhaps be sub little : or to irive cpitauhs suited to each stitutcd for meat to some extent. 7 O do do do M.i.-U do Bridge Couipaiiy do liuil.i Aociato'n a-t it:e. H P. Shelter, real and personal i:tx K. II. Laird, do do tavern licenses H. P. Sheiler, do do retailer licenses Ii. H. l.aird, do do distiller and l-p'Tver licenses do eating houses .Vc H. P Shelter. do 11. 11. Laird, lilililia tnx do p.mnii!,'t lau-s Samuel Roiish, pi-ni!,otiotary f &c ii'. Merrill, rejister and record-.-r J. V. Pennington, late do do collateral inhrriiar.ee :it, i :h 1 1 ii l -1 lit Bl I -I C C. Wilso.v. Kewfane, N. Xot. 1918. The Wheat Crop is England. ntwiTT Davis states that the wheat crop iu England is greatly on the increase. Sic fi.vj SJI.'.O Total paid in ratios: rnriTT. on. Uceived for common schools 11. P. Sheller, al'ateuietit State Tax "i Frick, Shier V t'o, damage ptioint vvotl,- I It! Wor den it C irii diiis.a'ii-iiil. Con-.iiutnn lo:i I one produciug bursts of gaity over the the. movement. And so all keep waving m ot tue novel race. s .o me geu back and forth the right hand without ! mcn, they were required to take ail sorts Mo, ,.in.-,nn pain of lorfJit. Adeline says, ! grotesque positions, to say Greek, with " I ..,..,. fr.,. l'nrls ,! lurn l.roiioht i,r the translation, to feign such and such a fans," then the left hand carries on the ' profession, and to confess aloud the . Ho says : "Formerly the return of wheat motion i;h the ri 'lit. Each one imitates ' tuougni wuicu ai, iuai, louiscai occup.cu "u"' ' m"" the motions of the young lady, though ! tllcir tului- t!.. y can hut smile at the real' boarding j liut tbat wLicb creatci1 thB mosl mcrr' fchool amusement, as thev call it. After i cnt, was the punishment of the fi.sh. both hands, comes the right foot, then the j T1,e 000 ,0 loufit was assigned to repre kft, next the head, aud there were laughs, I wnt this animal, was obliged to lay whole aud Ohs I and complaints, until, failing kng'h UP00 Lis baek or if tbcy were d,a" from mere exhaustion, the signal was giv- ' V0 to bo knicnt he eoai wcl'D0 P"'1? eu for repose. Head, hand?, and feet had " 1'van. but tbcn tbe U3e of tho b3adi bc.n aroused to acth.n ; the ice bad been : was st"etlJ frbiddeD. A lump of sugar fairly broken, for cadi entered into the ' was eupended from a string, and made to play with ihe greatest spirit aud liveliness, swing back and forth before Lis mouth, Tired of fans," M. Georges, a colle- i WU1CQ Uc must cn,rJP ,n tne V " izian. well versed in Greek exercises, oro- penalty of remaining, prosed giving out a word to be introduced members, holds regular meetings in the Public School House in town ; and if we may ju lgj by tiie general happy appear ance of the goodly number in attendance, al nij lymetit and improvement in their literary socuuics. luey furnish no report. THE TEACHEK'J AIMS, ronsldrrr4 as Inriatlxestu Falihrularssla klsWark. An AiMre tN-fon- th I'nion O'untf Ttrh,Ts' IntuiuUt, nt llrtltoo. Pa , U-e. sUi, las. Bl A. SWlNKKilRD, Eu- Ma. Parsinxsr: any taste for his employment, he feels himself ur?d to the necessity of cme" through at I Ih. frm. ,.r .1 f 1....U-. ! Dul ' 11 I,.. .I,,- . ..,;.- . ! Mich a work, who will estimate the aw t...-. ... . j . i dnngeons.-isyeisure-l .- j "iirn ana sane ly more ignolde and de.establr. while, withoot 'u """"" Tm- o - i.iu ,c ju. uminTiu- meir incipieai pre naratim lor this work in nur common sehoolt. j But il Ihey are destined to such an agency.m live than to satisfy the vigilance of a Board ' w"rK- ""'"' '""ZX of Directors, who might ,na moment turn his 1 a ,nP 'P""'D'"y " ." r";Vh0 sob- f-d ...,r,n, a very unfixed fact af.er all! ' "X'' r ? T llJu. ob,t n iv But enou-h has hcn . j . u. .u . i 1 serines for et-r. rai oDjecr. can say the i, is ih, Li a'1,'J!huW lhat "h,n that he has laid a sb.ne in every church edi6c, ?Z!!r,: '' of " ,'"h7-' I and has a hand in everj- chnitian enterprise'. n-;s in his work. aDr incentive to faithful-, ,,. majr nol he ls cdueiiB J 3. The next aim I propose to considpr. is ' "a'"7,1,"" " - "'"'m " lnn be eom. lhat of Some teachers ar- in-1 '?J 1"'n' f r churches and all our duced to enter the school room, from a des.re I J""1'0'"" "'''o'tons ! And ,f h. who Ma to review and refresh early studies, ,o prose- i 'eJjr P"yS '"r !he SUrCes5 ,,f ",rT ""' cute new ones, to learn human natur-. and ! "nd 'ver missionary, ran say ,hai he is help- t" .ixrax.is nix; Kyxrt in CVCTf CnDTCO MTia When firt askfd !o sprak j cultivate certain virtues. Now ihe existence alienee of (he on fimt mntine(i, before this Institute. I nuest.oned the propri- f ' -eessnly show the rZSSZ: ! time, a fijh. for aa indefinite 40 bushels were considered a great crop; but last year, (1857,) instances of 4!S bushels were comparatively common all over England, and as much as 61 and 72 bushels per acre, and even more, were publicly stated to have been grown iu Kent aud Essex." What say the rcaJers of the Geuaee farmer to this ? Tobacco. In reply to our offtr for the best essay "en the best and earliest mode of raising tobacco plants' a correspondent facetiously remarks : "Attach a good team to an eaglo plow, -i-i exist together, llnt he who has the addition- 'l '", "J, nw wno w"' a! a, ! .!f.imn,-.v...ni f...; P f"r,l lo declare the message of salvation further reflection, it seemed that one who has I ,,!,..,.. r ,,. ,i. i .. . :.. . at home and abroad ! . .. -j . ety of doing so by one who has had no expe rience as a common school teacher. But, on -that is.iheimprovirig to the ut most ot which our nature is ea inT In nnr mplnt nil nhrcir.l mora! powers but the very consciousness ofi 0'.nt ''"! ff"rt: of the preacher are more gaged, affords to the soul one of : , ' """-":u P"riwai improve- Mr. E. was kept in this and raise them on the mold-board of said Orwig Brothers, do do Pensions Received barf,-, Sitiieu county paid in all do do ri-er.ved lark T'nion county paid more than ree'd Snyder do do Ii. il stl.li-.'Sl sv.'.:t; !l 1,1-s- 1 I.I' 'I 'J tjl sM.V.-J Total both counties The following items of inKrellato-niis pendilnre. struck us as of very ijiie-n.nia George Bergner, for printing Proc'.ama- j broken, party dresses forgotten, etiquctto tion for thanksgiving Nov. tsr.s s; !." put in the shade, they felt at heart fifteen, Proclamations for thank-giving we should aU(j a0(cJ out its joyousness. Adciiue re hardly deem an occasion for .peningthepub- entcrcl tba circie incliuing forward lie treasury ; b it it an, printer is ra,d for rub-; f j . befjrc MlJ lishing them, all should be. " ' 16 J. Smith & fon, freight on cannon from Duffand, asked if, when she was at board Pittsburg to Williamsport ID ing-school, she had many difficult tasks. E. C. Wilson, (Vljutani tieneral) contin- , j not being fond of such gent expenses, in traveling, horse hire. , i servants' wages. &c, connected with requirements herself, she liked much to the Wiliiamsport encampment 10s wi(h tbn!e wll0 haj been, or were, The pay of cannon, and -servants" of those a!il;c BfiIi(.u,,L Hem '." said Madame who choose to display their vanitv at a mill-1 , , ,, . I -, , . I., at a loss to make candle pass in tne i tary para le, should eertamlv come from iln-ir i ' i ownpockets. We reckon this is not theend of j cr. "Yes! it reminds me that they the Slate's payment forthe Williamsport (Jen- rained on uie thick as hail, so that I de- eral Training, (more commonly called - the i voted to them my evening recreation, and ! fizzle") Let it be watched. Freeburg, Belle- j my yMc pocket money wasspent in buying J fonte and all other Encampments are equally canjiCS) tincc w0 wt.ro D0t allowed extra entitled to come upon the State for their ex-!.. l4f , . !,.. ti.;. ' ' light for completing tasks assijjnca. Ibis I was a triumph. Adeline, though accus-; t.tnw.d In (l,i HTprcup (lid not (TIlPQfl till : Ncillicr Pianist, nor Violin Player. worJ As thc rule pcruiutcd, she named ' It was ten o'clock in thc evening, and tbree words : Light, money, and rccrea in Madame Duftand's drawing-room was I tion. assembled a brilliant company. All arc She then turned to the right, wherosat gay, save one why that fad f ice ? Thc j Mr. Edmonds, a flaxen-haired youth of rooms glitter with the dazzling lights, the twenty, who liked ladies' society very bright fire burns with a cheerful blaze, I much, and bad the weakness to be always refreshments of nice little cakes and punch j comparing them to flowers. Usually, have twice been passed, and the gay com- when a lady addressed him, it set bun in ! , , .? - - --J in a sentence ; lots were drawn to decide ! g"cawc occupation nine minutes anu a who should go out, and it fell to the gentle 1uarter t0 tbo iufiuite """cmont of the Adeline; she passed to thc neighboring 1 C0D,P1ny- cabinet, and they agreed, speaking very I "Ono 'clock in tLc m0rmnS ! "t,', loir, oti thc word , . Then, whatever eJ onc' l- "ll can ' be ro88lble ! question Mademoiselle Adeline igb, "icd they in chorus. It was really true. ll . u ,.,j.uc - -i. "-"", oigt" can they word rmt-fh; so aptly brought in as not to t,1"on'"g '-":cs and brilliant eyes, as be easily guessed. This goes on (cried "LeT Put on cloak anJ furs- Well.thought one) iu the most approved boardiug school ' M"J 14 . them co and lay their si vie. Kor. as I have said, the ice was ' ucau0 ufuu J'"""' """" "-''' "t penses. Tranil.it. d from Vtt F.fn ft fr the rHtiJ urj rl,rrniel'. those innocent amusements, though de pendent neither on the pianist nor violin placer. P"R rut lrwikhl-ro cnRosiei.i. -1.0 TUT HAY FOB THIS TIME." Come Mffiin. tbou tWivd Spirit, I am youtiff and buoyant now ; At Mm more ronT.iirnt amaon, 1 will bear thy voicf, and turn. Ltfi-'i" attrartionn alt bi'Sre ma, ifioiia briiclit ant flittinff by ; Aom I ran not nn to JWua, Aud dim't intfwi to fry. Iff nnw tasrome a rhriatian, l'!.-"iirr" aweet I mttat Tlen I Anil tlira',m-ttoiin whi.ptra to or, J'tvasunra will no uire tat mioa. o thn, f,-r tlif pn-sent. Spirit, Now. 1 ran nnl romr to Ood ; By ami by. I'll h-ar tby whispsra. And will tread Ibe narrow road. 1 will go fmra thee, poor ainner, Siner thou wilt not bear my voire, I am irrietrd. and Dow I Irate the. Thou haft made a wretched cAotce. Lifr'a attrartionp all b-f.r thre! Viaiona bricbt arr flitttnc by t And you know not Heath la coming, Tu a aoicatn Iking to die. Xniat wilt then be earth' attrartiona All ttie l'-a.ure you baTe anownf Vt'lirn to Judemrnt you are eummoned. There to reap as JffU hart toten. Grirrr not, then. poor, thouchtleaa ainner, liM'a own Spirit Uiteaway; Biit attend bin gentle whi.pera, 'Now, while it ia called to-day." Comr and aerk. in Jranii, pleasure, IMea-urea whirb will neVrdreay ; And. Mot listinff nf tn-wvnrrnw Come and aeek tbrm, now, drdiiy. AMICUS. Tlie f.nie.cc Farmer, commenced its 29th volume (new series) wilh Jan. 1855. plow, and turn them under as thc team proceeds across the field. This should be done early in tbc morning. I consider this tbe earliest and best mode of raising tobacco plants. Wheat is Vermont. A corrcspon dent in Windsor county, Vt., says: "Thc idea that manure makes wheat lodge, is thc offspring of laziness. We often raise here between forty and fifty bushels of spring and winter wheat per acre, while he rich farms of the west, without man ure, scarcely evvr cacecu tweutj uu?ueis. had some twenty years experience as an in- aiming at what is a most sacred duty of every I , V re' P'se'y. contemplating the ,M, r .b ih- K.i.i.,,1. eu..-! ' human being-that is.iheimnr.,v-.r,; m ih,' f wc,.rl tne Common school teacher in lh and withal occupies a seat in a Board of Common School Directors, might not be alto gether out of his sphere, in addressing an assembly of teachers and the friends of edu cation. Ruling out. early onc morning, a few weeks since, I overtook a teacher on his way to school. We soon fell into conversation about his employment, and I found he did not like being so en met purest anu mosi sausrving enjoyment we can experience in this life. Says a distin guished writer : "Does not an inex;inguishable instinct tell a man, that, by beconitng inre powerful in intellect, more true in feeling, more wide in knowledge, he gains a step in ihe order of be- pabie. accord- i L'sh' ?W Pre,eA ' " appears lo me to memal and 1 e advantage of every human agency. ' ' ' ,! tii ant lhat the efforts of the preacher are more exclusively directed to the spiritual improve ment of those lo whom he ministers, yet the it. He said neither the scholars nor their ! ",c-''' wnen an the distinction of earthly no parents had any idea of the nature or value ' b'1""' are but du a'"' u r . . ,. . , , . an instinct imperishable a our immortality, of an education. He had spoken to some to I assuring us that there will be one day a grand commence the study of Grammar; but they , equalization, re-adjustment rather, of ranks, said,"0, lhat is for no use !" He urged oth- j in accordance wuhthe patent of nobility from ers to lake up the study of Arithmetic : but 'mignty t.o.t. possessed by each ! ies, t ' ,..(i.L . a,.I, .il,.ttr. that 1 wan nlwav. M.r to Published mommy, it ma.es a yeany volume pauy oi youug peoo.e o. oolu .ct-, , , ---- -- ---- , of doub,Molumn bent on one end cniovtiicut. I5ut ho does it happen that one countenance is so sober 7 Madame DufTand, au amiable lady of about fifty years, had invited all the young people, on the occasion of her daughter Henrietta's birth-day, to a fete, with the promise nf a dance. At the first arrival of the guests, two letters bad been handed together, anuoun - 1 : T . . I .1 A no 1, a tarna t l' I Ol ,JH1 UOUOIC-CUIUIIIU dgC, ami ,a aill'lliru ' . ' at 50 cents a single copy, 5 copies for $S, was a source of constant annoyance to ; cnpi for The character of lhj, him. "Mr. Edmonds," said Adeline, j vrk is well establishedaind is distinguish- "why is it considered glorious for men to edfor the general practical nature of its arti- kill each other in war?" "Aby?'' re- j cles, which are mostly short, and have many pcated be, glancing admiringly at the ! Tiona illustrations. Specimen copies sent I free nn application to the Publisher, Josira Harris, Riichtstrr, X. Y. beautiful golden ringlets of the young - , . , T . .1. t " I I maiueu. -x cau never Pui iu uorr.uio r. nab,i,her jssn the RuTlll ,.. word in there," thought he. "Yes, why ? , md n,timUxiral Dirtctm-y. yearly, con cinff that Madame's cianist who usually ; and you must answer quick, or pay a fine : taining a large amount of valuable informa officiated on Riieh occasions, could not ' that is the rule." "Well ! it is because , tion for I officiated on such occasions, could not come, having unfortunately sprained his 'hey fail of candles, which would enable wrist; and from tho violin player, that, ' them to distinguish true from false honor." owing to some unforsccn necessity, he had j "It is candle 1" cried Adeline, gaily. And teen required to leave immediately for : without caudle, and with covered cars, Mr. Jiruseels. This intelligence came like a thunder clap to the good lady. "Henri etta,' frequent reference. Price 25 cents. for which it will be sent postpaid to any address. (We club the Chronicle wilh the Farmer and the Rural Annual for $2, cash in advance.) The following articles we select from the Jan. No. of the Farmer : BOW TO PROtTRK F.W.S 15 WINTER. Build a commodious hen house upon TEACHERS' INSTITIITES. These friendly greetings of teachers and the official agents of our common school system, we sec by our exchanges are con stantly multiplying, and can hardly fail of being useful, by stimulating each other to greater zeal, and by imparting to each the benefits of their experience aud obser vations of all. We received over two weeks after the adjournment, a detailed account of the Icte Institute at Hartleton. It is not of sufficient general interest to copy in full. We would state however that the proceed ings occupied tbree days, tbe routine of business being interspersed with discus sions and practical illustrations of teach ing in various branches: Formal ad dresses were delivered by the President, John A.Owens, and A. Swincford ; Essays read by C. E. Haus, Miss C. J. Thomp- son, S. O. MeCurdy, Miss S. R. Cron mil ler, and P. P. Irwin ; and a Poom by C.S. Swineford. Tho following Officers were chosen : President Joseph Kleokner. VicePres idents Isaao King and Miss E. Kleckner. Itcc'g Sec'y 0. W. Chambers. Cor'g Scc'y S O. M'Curdy. Treasurer Wm Geddes. Executive Committee D.Heck- eodorn, C. 8. Swineford, 8. O. Kennedy. (To be inaugurated at tbe next Yearly Meeting, io Mifflinburg, Monday, Deo. 26. 1859.) Among the Resolutions adopted, we copy the following : RewlveJ, 1. That we heartily approve i of the present school law, and rejoice to he met with lite same reply O, no, Ihey could see no use in that! And the on they seemed lo have of the use of a school, was that of a convenient place to sport away a few short months during the winter, when the bare fact that I become a greater and bet- . - icr man, larger in lartitty ana Knowledge, ly idea mre ,;u., l0 comprehend this universe, and glorify my God, lies the noblest incitement, and ihe proudest reward of study." And surely, to one intent on making ihr the want of employment makes dull limes at 1 ."" "rpor""i. "ere are lew pla- , . , . . ! ces which seem to aflord a better advanta-e home. "Now. said he, -there are some teach-; frlhe cul:ival(on of snmenf ,h, npb,,st fac! ers whom this slate of things would sun well ulties thi- .:... ....ur ;. enough. They leach for pay and nothing else. I 'ne schoolroom, surrounded by children pf If they can only gel that. it troubles them j "'rv eraJe of intellect and every variety of very little whether Ihe scholars are benefitted by their services or not. But I can not stand this. When I take a school, my desire is to it is impossible, I would sooner be out of it. I am sick of the business. I have taught five winters, and this shall be my last." By this time, we had come up to the school house. He went into his " noisy mansion." and I passed on. My meditations then and there, while riding slowly ever a rough road on a frosty morning, on what had just fallen from the lips of the teacher, shall be the sub stance of my address to you this evening. It may be comprised in a brief sentence : The Trar.hert' Aim', considered at Incmtirct to faithfuln'M in hit trork. It is very evident, from th conversation which has been related, as well a daily ob servation, lhat the aims of teachers are not all the same, that different teachers may have very different aims, and that even a single teacher may have several dislinetends in view when he encages in this work. Now, ihe proposition 1 mean to discuss, is, that the faithfi:!tis of a teacher depends mainly, if not entirely, on the aim or aims which he proposes to himself in taking charge of a school. I do nol say his itffulart or ire; for it is evident lhat in order to these, some thing more than a proper aim is needed ; that is, capacity, education, skill in imparting in struction, and so on. But what I mean is. lhat, other thing being equal, will make the best teacher ; he that propoposes to himself the noblest aims, he will be the most faithful in his work, and do the most good. Let us, then, look at a few of the most common aims of the teach er, for in such a discourse as this it would be impossible to consider, even if we knew, them all 1. And the first I mention, is lhat referred to in the conversation with my traveling com panion the pay. Is it, then, a fact, as rela ted by him, lhat there are those who engaee in ihis work wilh no higher aim than ihe pay ? Now I am not going to say that this is nol a proper object of consideration in ta king charge of a school, and lhat the teacher has nol as good a right to bargain for a fair remuneration for his services, as men in any other employment. Here, as well as else where, " Ihe laborer is worthy of his hue. To him as well as other men applies the pre cept of the Apostle, " He that provides not for his own, especially those of his own honse, has denied ihe faith, and is worse than an infidel." The truth is, lhat, as compared disposition. The very difficulties he is com pell' - - .vern. nient of his charge, call into exercise and j ...,.liue, those virtues and powers w hich most ennoble the human character, and are essential 10 success and happiness in evety condition of life. But, true as all ihis is, it is a!o true, that the teacher is called into the school -room for Something more than this. He is railed tfcere, not fur his own improvement v-' mat ol" ihe scholars. He accf r" compensation upon he ostensible condition thai he will employ his lime and talents, and use his best rir..rt- for ihe improvement of those put under his good that shall result fr.. in his labors depends mainly upon Ihe impression he may succeed in maklnc. . the course of an hour, once or twice a week. But mc i.hrr', charges are under his direct influence continuously, fi., hours each day, through all the week. And though not called to teach religion in a for mal and didactic manner, if so inclined he may do it inairtarnerbettersniied to tbe capac ity of his pnpils. and much more effectual and profitable, in the infinite variety of little, every day occurrences, associating it wilh all the) concerns of ordinary lite, by precept and ex ample, hint, look, and gesture. And just for this reason, too this constant, unobtrusive, yet persua-ire influence of a consistent, goil ly, every dav life, has the common school learher the advantage of his co-laborer in the Sabbath School. Precious and hallowing as is the influence of th Sabbath School teach er, yet his direct labors, like those of Ihe min ister, are mostly restricted to an hour or two on Ihe Sabbath, and are confined lo Ihe tawui autim oi religious trutn, rather than its prae. tiral r "1 and Cra.ia.l aia,(r "H. 18 connection wnh every-day affairs, as is Ihe case wuh the christian teacher in th every day s, li...d. An. I when we reflect that manv rniiuren rfceive notonty no religions instruc tion at home, but all the influence brought hear noon them in the r3mie, b a tendency directly therevers-; and lhat manv others though more favorably situated, from five years npward, spena , waking hours earh day in the school than they do in Ihe family, is it ion mnrh to say. lhat on the character and influence vt inc. i. . moch a any other hnman instrumentality, de pend the character of rising generation, the future prosperifv of the ePuntrv and the church. and the eternal wel'-belng of thousands of precious immortal souls? ucn is a onei review oi some ol the in- or a too selfish devotion to his own improve- , ' . .... ., , , , - . . eentive to fjithfuiness which this work holda tunc , atirn, ion uur iu iiirui. lie idllS in niS duty, and betrays the sacred trust which is given him in charge. It i. a sacred trust ; and the more sarred the trust, the greater the confidence which is abused, and the more hei nous the guilt of the unfaithful agent. When I repose such confidence in a man as lo en trust to him Ihe management and safe-keeping of my money and other property, and he abuses that confidence and defrauds me, I may indict him as a common swindler, or re cover my property by other legal process. But when I entrust lo him those Cornelian jewels more precious than all earthly treas ures the minds and hearts and future well being of my children, and he betrays my eon- nuence, inc law atlorits me no remedy. How great, how sacred. Ihen. must be Ihe confi dence reposed in him who has in charge Ihe minds and hearts and future well-being of ihe children, not of a single family, hut of a whole district! How heinous ihe guilt of him who betrays such confidence ! How great the in citements to faithfulness with such a trust! This leads us directly to consider what I propose to discuss as a third aim of Ihe tea cher, that is, 3. The Improvement of the K-hnlar. Here, then, we come at length to sn aim befitting the nature of the work in which he is engag ed. Other men have chiedv lo do with ihe tangible and material. They employ brute force lo accomplish their ends. But ihe tea cher operates directly upon mind. Il is his ont to him who would engage in H from a sin cere desire lodo giod lo those under his care. But there is a higher aim even than this. 4. It is the fourth and last which I shall present for your consideration. Call il preach n g if yon will, but I feel lhat my task would be left unfinished withoni it In aiming at the highest possible improvement of his scholar, the teacher is only promoting the great ulti mate end for which they and all things else weie made. The lowliest flower, the tiniest insect, the meanest creature, are all designed: in Iheir different vats, lo manifest forth the glory of Him who created ihrm. Bnt how much more the children under your rare, sn fearfully and wonderfully made, with their va ried faculties, iheir physical, intellectual, emo tional and moral natures, wnh all their ra pacities for activity and usefulness and enjoy ment ! Surely, then, the aim of him whose office it is to develope and improve those won drous powers,shon!d be nothing less than that for which the gtorions handiwork was origi nally designed. And here. then, we have ihe only aim at once corresponding fnlly with the nature of the teachtf's work, and furnishing the highest possible incentives to fatthtutness in it. t.-r w hat other aim can reach bevnnrl j that which seeks the glory of Him..of whonitnd j Ihroegh whom, and 10 whom are all things " And though such an aim implies in Ihr pos j sessor of it lhat spiritual illumination with out which he can neither truly know nor peculiar office to mould and direct" the Intel'. ! I"'- af1'Jr''-V p-1"r."'jr iioA: T' t! ' not know that more has been done for the im- 1 with the amount and value of men's labors in provement of our schools, durioir the last other pursuits, the services or the common Edmonds retreated to the cabinet. So the play went on, enlivened by mi- she said, turning to her il uiolitpr nv droll and witty sallies. They had "if you had in the hast profited by your i laughed so much, and becoming tired of i some plan, only that there be a roosting piano lessons:" JJut Miss Henrietta ! this play, Mademoiselle Henrietta propos-j apartment, a placo for feeding, with boxes though seventeen years old, learned only 1 I "nonsense, or cock and bull story." j for nests. A good plan is to build id tbe two or three great pieces a year, to play i It is played thus: A question is asked , shape of a parallelogram, with the roosting at occasional festivals, and hud nothing ' me. from tho left, very low. I answer it, 1 place across one end. Ibe central por now on hand : playing at first syht was and give one at my right, equally low. j tion can be used for feeding, the boxes for altogether impossible for her. Madame i It is answered. When thc tour of the nests being placed around the sides of tbe Duff.od comforted herself, at first, with i circle has been made, each one repeats : building, with a small place between them aloud, tho question from the left, and i and the wall, that the bens may enter tne adopts the answers from the right : this I nests on the back side. Build tho house briugs them in singular connection. Thus, ! either of stone, wood or other material, as for example, M. Georges, the collegian, may be thought best; but let it be warm a-ked Mademoiselle Henrietta in what ac- and comfortable in the coldest weather, . . , . . i ii tion sho most admired Alexander the and so maae mat ncan db we .cu...ivu. Great? The next desired of thc ccntle Procuro somo of the large Asiatic breeds, Adeline what wis her favorite cake, and re everlastingly obtaiued f.ir answer, tho frangipine, (pas- , ,., T. , toe hope that among the many invited, "ae charitable spirit might ho found pos wilh the ability, having nimblo P-fl and a willingness to use them. Uj'4.' 10,118 could not play without their others' lU'J haJ brJU'" !t ' et nit accustomed to play for etern,! " - "-'"i""J ' SlOnini. . .1 ' c' - ''"'id not play at were rer- . . j ,rV, : T, it the IjfV 1 1 J - c I .'a a,l iu-.i and tiiy could. try of creim and oltnnnd.) So "Alexan- dt-r, i l-i fr-ingipme,"' could not fail to ex as I have found, by my experience, that tbey will lay in winter when the common varieties will not, with the same treat ment Hut thc ncrson who expects his -fa! :!.tcr. h lis. ! Leas to Uy isach ia tu.uriier, afur "jipg .1 five years, than had been done for tweuty years previous. 2. That the County Sopcrintcndeney has been the efficient agency in putting tne machinery ot tne school law into active operation in this county, and that we re gard its continuance indispensable to fur tber improvement and efficiency. 3. That while teaching, we will bore. after labor more devotedly for tbe advance ment of our pupils, and zealously improve each moment in preparing for the better discharge of our responsible duties. 4. That if parcots do not visit their schools, and compel the regular attend ance of tneir children, if practicable, tbey do not discharge tbe duties which ihey owe their children. 9, 10. That as tbe present compeosa tion of female teachers is generally about two-tbirds as much as men recoive in tbe same employment and under the same cir cumstanccs, it is a fact mortifying to wo man and calculated to degrade her io tbe estimation or the community, and it is alike inconsistent and nnjust. That there is no reason, if woman performs an equal amount of labor, and performs it as well as man, why sho should not be paid equally as much. J 1 That th"! practice ;f offering pr.-Si school teachers have been hitherto too poorly rewarded ; and I shall rejoice, if permitted lo see the day, when a juster estimate of his la bors shall secure him a recompense rujt a whit behind the best-paid profession in the land. But what I do mean to say, is this : lhat when Ihe only motive for engaging io this work is the pay, then, in the language of the teacher above mentioned, " it troubles him very little whether the scholars arc benefitted by his services or not." He feels perfectly at ease if they are content to remain ignorant, not only of Grammar and Arithmetic, but ev erything else. What need he care about thai first, and greatest, and noblest of a teacher's duties, which consists in arousing and draw ing out and interesting bv every possible means, the slumbering faculties of Ihe" mute j inglorious Miltons" under his charge, so that Ihey will acquire a laste for. and delight in. Ihose very studies which before were dry and irksome, and seemed of no nsr, when his great duty is to gel his pay ! And as that is fixed and secure at any rate, what more has he to do, than just to resign himself lo kit ease, take things as Ihey come, and let the scholars frolic as ihey list T And Ihus it hap pens, that Ihe desire nf money, which is the chief incentive to exertion in most pursuits. in Ihe case ot Ihe teacher whose salary is fixed, has an influence directly the reverse: il clips the wings of all effort, and makes him ihe veriest drone on ihe face of Ihe earth, because he is not only nseless, but is prevenl- ihe usefulness of sjime one else at a post which pf nil orhers demands the greatest vig. i!ane find the ino untmn- rlT. r". Th' T. c. leel and the affections. I'pon Ihe cultivation of these, depends the character, the standing, the usefulness, and the happiness of men in every situation. By the early bent which the teacher gives to the lactones and inclinations, he determines in a great measure what his pupils shall be in after life whether farmers or mechanics or 'raders.or professional men, or men whhont any occupation and he de- be supposed that it is impracticable for any out me teacner ol a rtestgneiry rhrtstian school. Say the biographer of the piott and learned Ir. Arno'd. before mentioned. -'the rr lation of an instructor to his pnpils wan to him. like all the relations of human life, only in a hra'iliy state when subordinate to theireommoii relation to God." And what savs the command? -Whether ve eat ar oi mm wiinoui mn orrupaiion amine fle- iw u . . ,, i . termines not only w hat they shall be. but. lo a """k " hl'? " -ve d,' d" great extent, their fitness lor the calling thev j mIT; : , " , P"'h!' '!'on,,m,r may choose, their i.sefi.lness.theirenjoyments I ",P fmon concerns c-f Itfe. and their success in it. It thus that he tZ.t j n , eT f"r -stands at the fountain head of every human f ,,,,",''" "r. '" f'a command enterprise. Oiher men may give shape and . " mm .nose nnsiness character each lo his own calling. But the ' ", " , " 'ra(.n ,l,e ."""""-I minrf, w hich ahW teacher gives shape and character to every i h.t -I..r"-" "" "J calling. He has around him Ihe future wives I iZjl': . ... and mothers, husbands and fathers, laborers. ! ,h. ,S "nl an iPrtn ihrnghr. that craftsmen, doctors, lawyers, teachers. preach-' " .'V0' ,arn l,"r""d' " j'rt' ers, law-makers and soldiers of his country. ! LT' a single enpaetty improved r-y S.tl.ng in his humble and secluded school !, h ,h' P"'"' " V V,r room, as wh the wand of th, enchanter, he ,' T" tM"W " ' T " " ?" touches the secret springs winch regulate the " l I ' b f , 'i"1". Pr,Br'P!' machinervof th, Jhol. IwK- r,..,,.,, u" i .". "tl habit r-pnlsed or roo kingly swav extends far beyon d'lhe narrow ! ,T?!?'. -T.l' ! '". I". Vl"Tdw! confines of his infant realm. His mandates. , I n D',r orJ'ei ol , graven on nnnensh,!,!, .,1.1,... ar- m 'T' ''nci,nt nMruroeni .a promotirg th. torth, -known and read of all men." and exer eise an influence more potent and permanent than any lhat legate cr ambassador ever car ried forth from pope or emperor. But the teacher who aims at ih, improve ment of the schotar,has vet even higher incen tives to faithfulness. He must contemplate thai scholar in all his varied relations, nol only as a man and a citizen, but as a subject nf mora! government It was a saying of IV. Thomas Arnold, head.master of Knghy school, who was so eminently successful in training np christian boys forthe university. ! "the business o( a school master, no less than that of a parish tninistrr, is thecureof sru.'s.' H.j tfpetj,n,r tr,;: r,. , I divine glory! JVot more Irulv do Ittminon I bodies reflect ih, ray. of the sun. than with j cultured minds and hearts go forth, nne after i. anoiher. the scholars of a worihv ear her. re. fleeting his influence lo ivify and rnlightrn Ih, world. Bui how unlike the evanescent glory of those luminous bodies, w hen. by iha divine blessing, th, highest resu'i of faithfnl (eachi:.?, is aitained.m th, spiritual renovation and enlightenment of the scholars! Then will they contin tie io shin, with ev,r increasing radiance when theX4.rbf day shall be btt.r,nl from the firmament and everv rav of hi. gl ry .h. ill have vanished awiv ; f- r rhen tt-rv : need neither liehr of ilie n nrr of ihe moon. I h-.t ibe lore of loe f. f li'-i1 nt the T'lTO -U" f- v. , . -.' K i ih 1 rV7X 6P S) 1A J
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